Short history of the early church . cences, 73 ; the later, 73. Transition from paganism to Christianity a thorough revolution, 101. Transubstantiation, no trace of doctrine of, in patristic period, 83. Unity and trinity, methods of proving, of early Christians, 25, 26. Valentinian, the Gnostic, 31. Vandals and Moors of North Africa become Arians, 59. Western Church : inclined to use images, 96; no rule in, concerning benef-icence, 100. Women, degradation of, by paganism, 13. Worship, Christian : festivals, 24, 93, 94; martyr days, 94 ; order of ser-vice, 23; simplicity of for
Short history of the early church . cences, 73 ; the later, 73. Transition from paganism to Christianity a thorough revolution, 101. Transubstantiation, no trace of doctrine of, in patristic period, 83. Unity and trinity, methods of proving, of early Christians, 25, 26. Valentinian, the Gnostic, 31. Vandals and Moors of North Africa become Arians, 59. Western Church : inclined to use images, 96; no rule in, concerning benef-icence, 100. Women, degradation of, by paganism, 13. Worship, Christian : festivals, 24, 93, 94; martyr days, 94 ; order of ser-vice, 23; simplicity of forms, 23; the Sabbath, 24; the sacraments, 24. Writings, apocryphal, 75, 76 ; epistolary, 102. THE Emblem of Ihe Church—Dove and Sheaf. From a Gem ^ NEW YORKCHAUTAUQUA PRESS C. L. S. C. DEPARTilENT* } 805 Broadway »-- *° 1886 .? . THE NEW YORK •PUBLIC LIBRARY 786668 A ASTOH, i^t-lNuK AND TlLDEti FOUNDATIONS a 1935 L 9The required booJcs of the C. L. S. C. are recommended by a Council of six Itmust, however, be understood that recommendation does not involve an approval bythe Council, or by any member of it, of every principle or doctrine contained in the lino/,- TPrnminfinrleil ^P<J^^kmV^, by Harpkr & Brothers. CONTENTS. CHAPTER PAGE I. The Church and its History 1 II. The Scene, of the Labors of the Apostles . 5 III. The Greek and Eoman Conditions .... 9 IV. The Attitude of Judaism towards Chris- tianity 15 V. The Period of Universal Persecution. , 19 VI. Christian Worship 23 VII. The Life of Christians 25 VIII. Ecclesiastical Organization 27 IX. Ebionism and Gnosticism 29 X. The Pagan Literary Attack 35 XI. The Christian Defenders 39 XII. The Christian Schools 43 XII
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